The Dudes On The Bachelorette Are 'Roided Up, Says Former Contestant

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You probably know this about me already, but I am a fan of The Bachelorette. (If you actually have a life have fallen behind, you can see my recaps here and here.) Each season is like a course in sexual anthropology as well as the magic of reality show editing, featuring Chris Harrison as the mysterious Pied Piper who may have been a figment of our imagination this whole time. What's not to love?

However, I have always attributed the occasionally-nutso behavior of many of the male suitors (e.g. Zach jumping in the pool the first week, Jonathan's aggressive proposition of Desiree) to the fact that booze flows freely in the Bachelorette House. That may be the case — but there's another factor at play here.

Have you, like I, noticed that the guys this season are even more hulked the f*ck out than usual? Former Bachelorette contestant Jesse, who won DeAnna Pappas' season of the show, admits to Radar Online that he's seen some 'roid-slinging in his day when the cameras aren't rolling: "I know that a lot of guys do steroids before they'll go on the show." Apparently, while producers of the franchise test for drugs like cocaine and weed, they don't run tests for steroids — partly because they're looking for the jacked physiques that juicing up can produce. (They make you take off your shirt during the audition.)

They also know that 'roid rage makes for good TV, says Jesse: "Steroids are probably the producers' drug of choice for dudes because they can get them angry, boozed up, and ready to fight."

As watchable as it may make the show, these guys aren't exactly primed to be Des's pick of the litter, unless she happens to be into dudes who throw drinks against the wall and have Raisinet-sized penises. (Not as long as the absurdly attractive soccer player Juan Pablo's around to be objectified, anyway.)

But anyway, what a great idea! I'm gonna go take steroids and audition for The Bachelor!